Sunday August 6, 1978
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Final results of the 1978 PGA Championship


Tournament held at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA) from August 3, 1978 to August 6, 1978     (Par 71)

John Mahaffey defeated Jerry Pate and Tom Watson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1John Mahaffey75676866-8276$50,000
2Tom Weiskopf73676971-4280$14,500
3Bobby Nichols75677374+5289$3,100
4George Archer76677777+13297$500
5Joe Inman72686977+2286$6,000
6George Burns79687072+5289$3,100
7Tom Watson67696773-8276$25,000
8Fuzzy Zoeller75697368+1285$6,500
9John Schroeder76697072+3287$4,813
10Bob Zender73697474+6290$2,350
11Dewitt Weaver75697277+9293$813
12Jerry Pate72706668-8276$25,000
13Greg Powers75707570+6290$2,350
14Tom Purtzer72707875+11295$500
15Gil Morgan76716667-4280$14,500
16Larry Nelson76717070+3287$4,813
16Hale Irwin73717370+3287$4,813
18Ben Crenshaw69717573+4288$3,767
19Bob Gilder74717074+5289$3,100
19Kermit Zarley75716776+5289$3,100
21Rod Curl76717370+6290$2,350
21Hubert Green71717474+6290$2,350
23Victor Regalado76717074+7291$1,750
24Morris Hatalsky77716975+8292$1,350
25Andy North76717373+9293$813
26Jack Newton73717179+10294$513
27Mike McCullough76717574+12296$500
27Jay Haas73717775+12296$500
29Jerry Heard76717281+16300$500
30Andy Bean72727070Even284$8,000
31Don January73727569+5289$3,100
32Gary Player76727171+6290$2,350
32Peter Oosterhuis73727273+6290$2,350
34Johnny Miller69727279+8292$1,350
35Tommy Aycock74727573+10294$513
35Ray Floyd76727373+10294$513
37Bruce Lietzke75727378+14298$500
38Howard Twitty75727776+16300$500
38Gary Koch74727777+16300$500
38Laurie Hammer74727777+16300$500
38Ed Sneed76727379+16300$500
42Bill Hall76727778+19303$500
43Lee Trevino69737072Even284$8,000
44Grier Jones70737174+4288$3,767
44Phil Hancock70737075+4288$3,767
46Wally Armstrong71737570+5289$3,100
47Bob Shearer73737173+6290$2,350
48Lanny Wadkins70737276+7291$1,750
49Danny Edwards74737075+8292$1,350
50Dave Eichelberger74737472+9293$813
50Mike Morley70737377+9293$813
50Rod Funseth70737278+9293$813
53Bobby Cole75737374+11295$500
54Lon Hinkle73737479+15299$500
55Craig Stadler70746771-2282$10,000
56Graham Marsh72746870Even284$8,000
57George Cadle74747468+6290$2,350
58Jim Dent74747073+7291$1,750
59Keith Fergus71747275+8292$1,350
60Bill Rogers72747374+9293$813
61Bobby Wadkins74747176+11295$500
62Curtis Strange72747179+12296$500
63Jim Colbert74747380+17301$500
64Dave Stockton68757472+5289$3,100
65Mike Sullivan70757373+7291$1,750
66Bob Murphy71757178+11295$500
67Leonard Thompson72767471+9293$813
67Lee Elder71767373+9293$813
69Dave Hill69767574+10294$513
70Bill Kratzert70777367+3287$4,813


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bob Galloway717800+7149$0
Don Pooley747500+7149$0
Doug Ford747500+7149$0
Gene Littler767300+7149$0
Jim Simons767300+7149$0
Julius Boros787100+7149$0
Mark Hayes767300+7149$0
Pat McGowan747500+7149$0
Tom Kite747500+7149$0
Allen Miller757500+8150$0
Howell Fraser787200+8150$0
Larry Rinker757500+8150$0
Mike Hill787200+8150$0
Al Geiberger767500+9151$0
Barry Jaeckel767500+9151$0
David Eger777400+9151$0
David Graham747700+9151$0
Dow Finsterwald777400+9151$0
Jack Renner777400+9151$0
Jimmy Picard767500+9151$0
John Lister737800+9151$0
Lou Graham807100+9151$0
Arnold Palmer787400+10152$0
Bob Duden747800+10152$0
Bryan Abbott757700+10152$0
Buddy Whitten767600+10152$0
Charles Coody767600+10152$0
George Bellino767600+10152$0
Gibby Gilbert757700+10152$0
Paul Barkhouse777500+10152$0
Steve Melnyk737900+10152$0
Steve Spray737900+10152$0
Alan Tapie777600+11153$0
Art Proctor777600+11153$0
Billy Casper797400+11153$0
Bob Payne797400+11153$0
Bruce Summerhays747900+11153$0
Gene Borek797400+11153$0
Jack Nicklaus797400+11153$0
Rives McBee767700+11153$0
Bob Brue827300+13155$0
Dave Barber807500+13155$0
Doug Dalziel827300+13155$0
Gene Torres777800+13155$0
Geoff Hensley767900+13155$0
Rik Massengale817400+13155$0
Dave Marad758100+14156$0
Forrest Fezler777900+14156$0
Jim Ahern807600+14156$0
Jeff Mitchell827500+15157$0
Jerry Breaux797800+15157$0
Joe Jimenez787900+15157$0
Rick Acton787900+15157$0
Jim O'Hern768200+16158$0
Denny Lyons768300+17159$0
Bob Boldt778300+18160$0
Dick Smith827900+19161$0
Steve Benson818100+20162$0
Jim King818200+21163$0
Stan Thirsk818200+21163$0
Babe Lichardus838100+22164$0
Bob Leaver857900+22164$0

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